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Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago by InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works
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Tell us what game you are currently, or recently played, greater than 6+ months old.

If the game happens to be on sale, a link would be a plus.

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I've been accumulating a lot of games and decided to play through some random, short (<10 hours, most <5) indie games.

Played recently (in order of enjoyment):

  • The Long Reach - point and click, story has good surprise, with only a couple of obtuse puzzles near the end
  • Little Echo - point and click, great hand drawn graphics, really simple gameplay and odd story; very short (like <2 hours)
  • Arida Backlands Awakening - simple adventure game about drought; pretty charming, though it's a little janky to play

I enjoyed my time with each, but I'm not outright recommending any of them.

And here's what I probably play this week:

  • Firewatch (Steam sale for $2) - 4-ish hours long
  • Darq - 2-4 hours long
  • Hyper Light Drifter - 10-ish hours, 30-ish for 100% completion

These three have fantastic reviews, so I hope I'm in for a treat.

I'm also playing some Magic: Arena here and there.